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Homeless Cat Stuck In A Hole For Days Gets Spectacular Airlift

Little Oliver had been stuck at the bottom of a window well for two days by the time his rescuers arrived - and he was all too eager to be out of the hole and into their arms.

Amanda Boots and Chris Ouwerkerk, rescue drivers with the Michigan Humane Society, responded to the reports of a cat trapped at the bottom of a 15-foot window well. They found Oliver peering up at them.

Finally they were able to loop the leash around Oliver's little body - and then they dramatically hoisted the little cat up out of the well. Even though he must have been scared and confused, Oliver let himself be gently lowered into a crate. Maybe he could tell these humans meant him no harm.

Oliver was quickly taken back to the shelter to get the medical care he needed. His rescuers soon realized that he was in surprisingly good shape for a cat who had just spent two days at the bottom of a window well - although he did seem to lap up all the attention from the veterinarians.